Poultry-roost.



G. M. LONGYEAR.

POULTRY BOOST,

APPLICATION FILED 1113.12. 1914. 1,129,697. Patented Feb. 23, 1915.

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POULTRY BOOST.

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Patented Feb 23, 1915;

Applicatior'rfiled February 12, 1914'." Serial No. 818,337;

To all whom it may-concern Beit known that I, Cri R'Lns' M. Lonerna zj a citizen ofthejUnited Stamens-siding at -Whit e jlflains, in the county of- We'stches' ter and Stat e of New York, have invented certain-new and useful Improvements in PQUItISflRQOStSpOf which the following is a specification.- V

This invention relates to perches, or roost s,-.and' the primary objectof the same is the provision of a sanitary roost for ul y- 4, a, V V

An-ob jectof'thisinvention is the provision of a -roosflpole -slidably 'mounted within the building, or the like, and; which has means connected toits ends for removing refuse from a fecal receptacle which is mounted directly below the roost-pole, or p s hi .With'the foregoingand other objects in view,;this-inventiorr consists i'ns'uch novel features ofconstruction, combination, and arrangenient ,of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and clain'ied.-

In describing the invention indtail, reference; will be had; to the accompanying drawings wherein? like characters of reference designate like orjcorre'sponding parts throughout ;the 'se'yeral views, l and in which,

Figure--1 is a longitudinal sectional view through the 'improyed roost showing the perch-in elevation; Fig. 2 is across-sectional view and taken on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1,- showing, the; pe rch and; fecal receptacle in plan', Fig,; 3 is an end view showing the exterior of-th-e-roo'st; Fig 4 is* a detail cross:

sectional View on the line 4-4 'of'Fig; 2'; andf Fige5 {is a top-plan view similar to Fig. 2, but showing a plurality of perches connected together.- V y In referring more particularly to the drawings by numerals, l and designate the sides of a building 1 which constitutes a chicken roost, The side 2 of the building is providedw'ith a rectang ularly-shaped cutout-portion3 formed therein-, which has a metallic ,plate' 4i forming af; closure for the same! The upper end of the metallic plate 4 is bent downwardlyupon' itselfand in wardly at right an'glejs'thereto, as is'clearly shown in Figs: '1 of thedrawin'gs. A? screw bolt, or other suitable fastening means 5, is inserted through an aperture formed in the portion of the plate 4- which is bent'upon itself and attaches the same to the side2. The portion 6; of the" plate 4- which' is bent at right angles to itself engages the end surfaceof the portion of the side 2, which forms the upper side of the cutout portion 3. Thelower portion' of the'plate 4 isalso bent upon itself, but the bent-up portion does'not fit snugly against the plate proper 3, as is clearly shown in Fig l of the drawings. A plate 7 is inserted between the bent portion 8 and the'plateel proper, 'bein'g bent at right angles to'it'self, asat =9,: and again bent' downwardly," as at- 10. The cut-out portion 3 extends downwardly at an angle from the portion 11 of the side 2, a'ndthe portion of the plate 7 which-extends out Wardly' from the'point lOengages the angled'side 12 of the side 2. This peculiar bending of the plate 7 prevents theplate 4 frombeing pulled out of the-recess 3, and securely attaches the same to the side: 2 Without the use" of bolts, orother' similar fasteningmeans.

The plate 4 is provided with a cut-out portion=15 which is centrally located'the'rein and which has a perch, orrodl6 slidably mounted therein; The perch 16 extends laterally across the buildingand has a handle portion 17 formed upon the end of the same, which projeetsthrough the cut-out portion 15. A metallic plate 18 is' secured tothe-inner end of the perch and extends downwardly therefrom forming a hoe for cleaning; the fecal receptacle-19 which, is disposed -directly. beneath the perch. 1 The upper surface of the perch is provided with a cut-out portion 20 formed" therein,-which cut-out portion servesv as areceptacle for various types of disinfecting materials. The rod 21 extends longitudinally along the'center of the perch l6 and forms a reinfer-cement for the same.

The fecal receptacle 19 which is disposed directly'beneath the perch '16 is 'formedof any suitable type of sheetmetal, and'is' trough-like in shape, having its upper edges flared outwardly, as at; 22: The end'ofthe fecal receptacle 19, which rests upon a pro jectior1 23 which is formed on theplate,

is open communicating with an opening in the plate 4.

The projection 23 upon which the end of the fecal receptacle rests is a portion of the plate 4 which is cut away to form the opening 24, and is bent inwardly at right angles to the front portion of the plate.

A door 25 is hingedly connected, as at 26, to the plate 4 and forms a closure for the opening 24. A suitable knob 27 is secured to the door to facilitate the opening of the same. The inner end of the fecal receptacle 19 rests upon a bracket 28 which is secured to the side 1 of the poultry roost in any suitable manner.

The lower portion 29 of the metallic plate 18 is of the same width as the interior of the fecal receptacle 19 and forms a means for cleaning the fecal receptacle. When it is desired to remove the refuse from the fecal receptacle 19, the perch 16 and the metal plate 18 are drawn in the direction of the arrow A; and the refuse is forced out of the receptacle through the open end of the same and the opening 24 in the plate 4.

In Fig. 5 of the drawings a modified form of the invention embodying a plurality of perches 16' is shown. The construction of the fecal receptacle and the other features of the invention are identical with the other features shown in the drawing, with the exception of the metallic plate 18 and the handle 17. In Fig. 5 of the drawings a metallic plate 18 which is practically of the same construction as the metallic plate 18 is connected to the inner ends of the two perches 16', While a single handle 17 is connected to their ends which protrude beyond the plate 4.

In practical fields, certain minor features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts may necessitate alterations to which the patentee is entitled, provided such alterations are comprehended within the scope of what is claimed.

What is claimed is:

1. In a poultry roost, means for supporting poultry, fecal receiving means disposed beneath the poultry supporting means, and means associated with the poultry supporting means and in engagement with the receiving means for supporting the poultry supporting means and for cleaning the receiving means.

2. In a poultry roost, means for supporting poultry, means for sliding the poultry supporting means, fecal receiving means disposed beneath the poultry supporting means, and means associated with the poultry supporting means and in sliding engagement with the receivingmeans for supporting the poultry supporting means and for cleaning the receiving means.

3. In a poultry roost, the combination, of

a slidably mounted perch, a fecal receptacle mounted beneath said perch and means carried by said perch for engagement with said receptacle for supporting said perch and for removing refuse from said fecal receptacle.

4:. In a poultry roost, the combination of a slidably mounted perch, a fecal receptacle mounted beneath the perch, and a metallic plate for supporting the inner end of said perch, said plate constituting a hoe for en gagement with the bottom of said receptacle for cleaning the receptacle.

5. In a device as set forth, a frame, one side of said frame having a cut-out portion formed therein, a plate covering said cut-out portion, a perch slidably mounted in an opening in said plate and extending laterally across said frame, one end of said perch projecting beyond said plate, a handle formed upon the end of said perch which projects beyond said plate, a fecal receptacle disposed directly beneath said perch and means carried by said perch for engagement with said receptacle for supporting said perch and for removing the refuse from said fecal receptacle.

6. In a poultry roost, the combination, of a slidably mounted perch, a fecal receptacle mounted beneath the perch, a metallic plate for supporting the inner end of said perch, said plate conforming in contour substantially to the bottom and sides of said receptacle and constituting a hoe for engagement with said receptacle, and means for operating said perch for cleaning refuse from said receptacle.

7. In a device as set forth, a frame, one side of said frame having a cut-out portion formed therein, a plate covering said cut-out portion, a perch slidably mounted in an opening in said plate and extending laterally across said frame, one end of said perch protruding beyond said plate, a handle formed upon the end of said perch which protrudes beyond said plate, a fecal receptacle disposed directly beneath said perch, a metallic plate secured to the inner end of said perch and extending downwardly therefrom, the lower end of said plate being of the same width as the interior of said fecal receptacle, said plate constituting a hoe for engagement with said receptacle for supporting said perch.

8. In a device as set forth, a frame, one side of said frame having a cutout portion formed therein, a plate covering said cutout portion, a perch, slidably mounted in an opening in said plate and extending laterally across said frame, one end of said perch protruding beyond said plate, a handle formed upon the end of said perch which protrudes beyond said plate, a fecal receptacle disposed directly beneath said perch and means carried by said perch for remov- In testimony whereof I afiix my signature ing the refuse from said fecal receptacle, in presence of two Witnesses. said fecal receptacle having one end mount- CHARLES M. LONGYEAR ed upon brackets carried by one of the sides of said frame and the other end mounted Witnesses:

upon a projection formed integrally with D. N. S UIRE, said plate. HARRY W. HUs'rIs.

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